Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

1,937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.75/cwt +16.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 322 lb · 23 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.21/cwt +13.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 368 lb · 23 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.60/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 421 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,937	1,023	3,303
Feeder cattle	1,450	583	2,514
Slaughter cattle	444	440	616
Replacement cattle	43	—	173

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (453), Columbia (560), Ocala (335) and Okeechobee (589). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to firm. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	13	430.00–480.00	$454.72	$1,228	+33.07
305–330	316	9	400.00–430.00	$411.47	$1,300	+3.79
350–395	367	17	315.00–395.00	$366.69	$1,346	-16.02
400–445	425	20	307.50–360.00	$329.61	$1,401	-15.92
450–485	472	17	290.00–340.00	$315.02	$1,487	-4.42
500–545	528	11	260.00–320.00	$292.55	$1,545	-10.67
550–595	574	18	250.00–300.00	$274.12	$1,573	-20.72
600–630	617	3	275.00–280.00	$277.47	$1,712	—
650–655	653	2	255.00–260.00	$257.49	$1,681	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	330	14	295.00–390.00	$340.36	$1,123	-40.03
350–395	373	9	335.00–375.00	$362.54	$1,352	-2.63
420–440	430	4	275.00–290.00	$282.33	$1,214	-12.55
450–485	472	8	275.00–305.00	$287.85	$1,359	-2.52
500	500	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,200	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–375	363	4	340.00–350.00	$345.17	$1,253	+7.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	211	4	350.00–360.00	$357.10	$753	—
250–295	274	19	330.00–360.00	$342.23	$938	+3.68
300–345	322	23	320.00–375.00	$335.75	$1,081	+16.21
350–385	368	23	270.00–345.00	$316.21	$1,164	+13.35
400–445	421	23	260.00–320.00	$287.60	$1,211	+0.71
450–495	475	20	260.00–287.50	$273.33	$1,298	-2.41
500–545	528	8	240.00–260.00	$250.06	$1,320	-24.01
560–580	568	5	247.50–255.00	$251.94	$1,431	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	230	3	320.00–335.00	$327.90	$754	—
250–295	265	3	320.00–330.00	$326.29	$865	—
300–345	319	8	280.00–365.00	$312.31	$996	+22.98
350–395	379	7	275.00–295.00	$286.13	$1,084	+7.94
400–440	427	10	245.00–265.00	$251.70	$1,075	-13.27
450–495	466	9	237.00–260.00	$245.64	$1,145	-12.02
530–545	536	7	230.00–235.00	$232.12	$1,244	—
560–580	570	2	230.00–235.00	$232.46	$1,325	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	323	2	345.00–350.00	$347.44	$1,122	—
460–480	465	4	260.00–270.00	$262.58	$1,221	—
510–525	518	2	220.00–225.00	$222.46	$1,152	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	222	3	425.00–435.00	$429.66	$954	—
250–295	273	21	420.00–445.00	$434.07	$1,185	—
300–345	328	8	405.00–435.00	$416.51	$1,366	—
350–395	374	7	320.00–435.00	$365.85	$1,368	—
420–445	433	2	310.00–335.00	$322.14	$1,395	—
450–495	481	7	270.00–290.00	$280.56	$1,349	—
500–545	519	4	270.00–320.00	$294.80	$1,530	—
550	550	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,458	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	400.00	$400.00	$800	—
250–295	259	5	415.00–420.00	$418.86	$1,085	—
300–345	315	3	390.00–400.00	$396.35	$1,249	—
350–395	373	2	335.00–350.00	$342.05	$1,276	—
400–445	423	2	310.00–315.00	$312.37	$1,321	—
450	450	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,148	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	273	2	425.00–435.00	$429.86	$1,174	—
365–380	373	8	395.00–400.00	$397.45	$1,482	—
510–520	513	3	290.00–295.00	$293.31	$1,505	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1395	1078	80-85%	21	90.00–111.00	$107.01	$1,154	—
910–1650	1228	80-85%	61	100.00–118.00	$113.28	$1,391	—
925–1535	1268	80-85%	31	110.00–130.00	$121.98	$1,547	+14.75

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–810	775	85-90%	2	100.00–103.00	$101.43	$786	—
710–1045	818	85-90%	12	80.00–99.00	$88.36	$723	—
765–1210	1022	85-90%	26	90.00–115.00	$103.27	$1,055	+0.74

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1175	1150	75-80%	2	109.00	$109.00	$1,254	—
1150–1500	1320	75-80%	14	117.00–127.00	$122.88	$1,622	—
1270–1695	1436	75-80%	8	109.00–118.00	$113.55	$1,631	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1625	1473	4	113.00–121.00	$116.57	$1,717	—
1110–2120	1515	30	117.00–132.00	$123.29	$1,868	—
1335–2415	1654	14	129.00–140.00	$134.61	$2,226	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
985–1025	1005	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	110.00–115.00	$112.55	$1,131

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.